Did you see the latest idea from Sarai at Colette - the Wardrobe Architect?
She introduced it in a blog post here.
I'm definitely going to join in as I think it fits really well with the Happy Wardrobe Project!
I'm working through my plan currently and finding it really interesting to reflect a bit more about the clothes I actually wear (rather than the clothes I sew!) and how they make me feel. After only a week I think I'm getting a bit closer to an idea of my personal style. I'll post some reflections in a week or so once I have considered them a bit more!
Seems like a popular time to be considering personal style and creating a wearable wardrobe. I've also seen blog posts recently from Rochelle at Lucky Lucille and Tasha at By Gum By Golly.
Will you be joining with the Colette plan? Or are you doing the same yourself?
When I was doing my Top 5 posts for the new year, one of the goals I put down was creating a more cohesive wardrobe, so I was really excited to see this! I think my approach is probably going to be focusing more on creating/filling out capsules within my wardrobe, as I'm too much of a clotheshorse to go for the minimal wardrobe thing. I know how my brain works, and I'd get bored wearing the same 10 things or whatever all the time. But the capsule idea might help me focus my sewing more and come up with things to tie disparate elements of my wardrobe together, so I'm excited about that!
ReplyDeleteThat's a good idea. I also can't be that minimal to have a capsule wardrobe but capsules within a wardrobe sounds good!
DeleteI love Rochelle's plan. It really made me think about sewing with a plan and what I really do wear when I'm at work and not at work.
ReplyDeleteIt's great isn't it? I don't think I'll end up focusing on so few patterns/ a uniform but I can totally see where she is going with it and looking forward to seeing how she gets on
DeleteI'm really interested to see more about the Wardrobe Architect - it might help me make things that go together!
ReplyDeleteMe too. The first step is definitely a bit of wardrobe analysis to work out the things you love but are orphans!
DeleteI love all the focus on wardrobes! I've been thinking a lot about it lately too.
ReplyDeleteMust be the time of year! It's fun to sew randomly but we all want to wear and show off what we make regularly and I suppose that means putting some thought into our wardrobes.
DeleteI'm tempted. I want to continue sewing regularly but I need things that will compliment my wardrobe and get some decent basics in there. Work clothing is a high priority so maybe that is what I can focus on here.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great thoughtful plan - to build on what you have and know you will wear. I used to shy away from basics in favour of dresses but it's the basics that get worn far more!
DeleteI think it's a perfect time of year for such reflection and planning - I would like to remake those well worn RTW items that I just can't let go of - lots of wonderful new (scary) skills to master!
ReplyDeletethat's a great idea - to remake old things you know you love and wear. guaranteed to give you a wardrobe you wear regularly!
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